There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Ptuj by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane DUS - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
7h 16m€195–520Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus stationbus N884 / ...
17h 36m€81–140Train via Munich
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Graz Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
14h 10m€182–633Drive 982.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ptujcar 982.4 km
8h 35m€142–204Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CGN - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
7h 43m€104–681Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane FRA - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
7h 20m€201–668Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
8h 39m€109–286Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
- Take the train from Celje to Pragerskotrain
7h 41m€200–432Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FRA - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
8h 8m€161–738Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain 90N
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
17h 1m€273–1,048Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Bleiburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Bleiburg to Maribortrain Re
18h 1m€86–188Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Ptujcar
12h 48m€180–250
Cologne to Ptuj by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ptuj is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ptuj is to fly and bus which takes 7h 16m and costs €190 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ptuj. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Ptuj AP via Maribor AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ptuj. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Ptuj via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Graz Hbf and Maribor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Cologne and Ptuj is 932 km. The road distance is 982.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ptuj without a car is to train via Munich which takes 14h 10m and costs €180 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Cologne to Ptuj, including transfers.
Cologne to Ptuj bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Ptuj train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ptuj is to train via Munich which takes 14h 10m and costs €180 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 36m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ptuj, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ptuj via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Graz Hbf, and Maribor in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 15h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €121
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–430
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €121
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–430
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–750
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €345
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Ptuj bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maribor bus station.
Cologne to Ptuj train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ptuj is 982 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Cologne to Ptuj.
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